Janet Caperna Reveals Brittany Cartwright Slip-Up That Sparked Bitter Scheana Shay Fallout

Janet Caperna revealed that her falling out with longtime friend Scheana Shay began after an awkward conversation regarding Brock Davies' infidelity chapter in Scheana's memoir.

The star of Bravo's hit reality series "The Valley" has decided to break her silence.

She took her side of the story directly to SiriusXM’s "Jeff Lewis Live."

There, Caperna confirmed the longtime friendship had reached a definitive standstill.

The two women have not spoken to each other in months.

Caperna admitted that the silence follows years of sharing their personal lives together.

"We were very close for very many years, and I will always wish her well," Caperna explained.

She noted that deep feelings still linger despite the prolonged silence.

"I love her and her family, but we’re not speaking right now," Caperna said.

The split marks another fracture among the interconnected cast members of the "Vanderpump Rules" spinoff.

According to Caperna, the root of the breakdown traces directly back to Shay's upcoming book.

Shay authored a personal memoir titled "My Good Side: A Memoir."

The book was scheduled for release in July 2025.

Leading up to publication, Shay prepared promotional press covering deeply private personal details.

Chief among those topics was past infidelity involving Shay's husband, Brock Davies.

Caperna said the drama ignited during a casual get-together at Shay’s house.

FRIENDS GATHER AT SCHEANA'S HOME

The gathering brought together several close reality television castmates and friends.

Shay brought up the sensitive book chapter inside her own home.

She discussed Davies' infidelity while preparing for the public media cycle.

"She initially got mad at me because she was talking about Brock cheating on her, and she was publishing it in her book and doing press for it," Caperna explained.

Caperna noted that other members of the social circle were already privy to the secret.

Former "Vanderpump Rules" star Lala Kent was among those who were already aware.

"We were all at her house, and I knew that Lala knew [about Brock’s affair], and Scheana was talking about this chapter and how she’s doing press for it and she was nervous for it, and Brittany was right there," Caperna recalled.

Brittany Cartwright was present in the house while the conversation took place.

The women were busy supervising children during the casual visit.

"We were all chasing around our kids," Caperna recounted.

Because Cartwright was physically in the room, Caperna assumed Cartwright already knew the truth.

She assumed the inner circle of castmates shared the same confidential facts.

That simple assumption quickly turned into an awkward confrontation as the visit concluded.

AN ACCIDENTAL REVEAL BY THE DOOR

The miscommunication happened when the guests began heading for the door.

Cartwright stopped Caperna to ask a direct question about what was said.

"When Brittany and I were leaving, she was like, ‘What was that thing about the book?’" Caperna stated.

Caperna answered without realizing Cartwright was totally in the dark.

"And I was like, ‘Oh, she’s worried about the Brock chapter coming out,'" Caperna shared.

Cartwright reacted with immediate confusion.

"And she’s like, ‘What? What’s the Brock chapter?’" Caperna remembered.

At that precise second, Caperna realized she had let slip an explosive revelation.

"And I was like, ‘Oh s—, you don’t know?’" Caperna admitted.

Panicking, Caperna tried to prevent the news from spreading any further.

"And so I was like, ‘Don’t say anything,'" Caperna told Cartwright.

Caperna attempted to downplay the urgency of the matter on the spot.

"'The book comes out in like a week or two,'" Caperna had urged.

"'She’ll tell you, or you’ll see it when it comes out,'" she added to Cartwright.

In Caperna's eyes, the secret was mere days away from becoming global public knowledge.

She reasoned that Cartwright was a close, trustworthy friend who would soon read the revelations anyway.

In her mind, the circle had already shared the information openly.

"So in my head, I’m like, ‘Brittany knows. Lala knows. I know,'" Caperna explained.

"I was like, ‘Obviously, Brittany’s a good friend. Scheana’s doing press for this,'" she reasoned.

THE APOLOGY AND THE FALLOUT

Despite Caperna's efforts to keep the conversation quiet, Shay soon found out what transpired.

Shay learned that Caperna and Cartwright had discussed the sensitive chapter by the exit.

Caperna insisted that Cartwright respected the confidence and never spoke to the press.

"Brittany didn’t leak it," Caperna emphasized.

The publicity rollout went ahead without any unauthorized press breaches.

"It all came out exactly how Scheana wanted it to come out," Caperna said.

Even so, Shay was deeply upset that Caperna spoke about Davies without Shay's explicit clearance.

Caperna acknowledged her mistake and attempted to repair the damage immediately.

"I apologized profusely to Scheana," Caperna stated.

The apology, however, was not enough to heal the wounded friendship.

Caperna said Shay put up an emotional wall that never came down.

"She, after that, kind of held me like, like, ‘I can’t trust you,’" Caperna shared.

Caperna maintained that she never acted with malicious intent toward Shay or Davies.

Yet the dynamic between the longtime companions soured rapidly.

"After that, it just got nasty. It was like, we tried to be friends," she added.

Eventually, all communication between the reality stars ceased.